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BEVEKIE. BY PATH KR It VAN. Only a few more years, Weary years; Only a few more tears, Hitter tears; And then?nntl then, like other men, 1 cease to wander?cease to woep j Him shadows o'er my way shall creep, And out of the Hay, and into the Night. And into the Dark, and out of the Bright, I go?and Death shall veil my face. And the feet of years shall fast ctl'aco My very name, and every trace 1 leave on earth, for then stern years tread, And then?ami then like other men, 1 close my oyes and go to sleep ! All ! ino, the grave is dark and deep Alas alas ! How soon we pass ! And, oh ! wo go oo far away : When go we must, From the light of Life aud the heat of strife To the peace of Forth, and the cold still dust. We go, we go, and may not slay, We travel far the long, dark, dreary way, Out of Day and into Night, Into the Darkness, out of the Bright, And then?and then, like ether men, We close our eyes and go to sleep. All ! me, tho grave is loac and deep ! T saw a (lower at morn so fair; I passed at evo?it was not there ; I-saw a sunbeam, golden bright, I saw a cloud that suubuam shroud ; And I saw Night Digging the grave of Day, Ami sadly, slowly, laid it down ; And Day at morn the sun's fair lirido, And Twilight bent her brow and died. And so, alas ! like Day, we pass? At morn we laugh, At eve we weep ; At morn we wake. At niglit we sleep ? Wc close our eyes uml g? to sleep ! 1 Ah ! me, the grave is still and deep ! T1IK MOTllKlt'S 1*1(01*11 ECY. 11Y MUS. JULIA C. H. DOUlt. : Crr.UTKK T. ' It was a cnlil. windy night, in the winter ( of 171)?. 'The tall pines that h:ul cliined to the highest summits of the Green Moun- ( tains, bent beneath tlte rushing of the blast; and as tho wind careered among their j branches, gave out moans and shrieks that seemed in the darkness like the wailing of ! weird spirits. Ever and anon tho air would be tilled with tiny particles of iec and snow, and the cold, fitful gleaming of the i moon, as it occasionally emerged from be- j hind a cloud, only served to make the scene i more desolate, as the tall, gaunt shadows were rendered distinctly visible. Hut iu the quiet littl valley that lay nestling at tho very foot of one of the tallest peaks, there were no traces of storm. The strife of the element*: disturbed not its re pose, for the encircling mountains bent over it \uv\uidy, anil with theiv giant arms scetucd to ward off all dangers, and keep back all foes that might harass this?the pet lauib that rested in their embrace. A single tarm-nouso, ruuciy constructcu of logs, stood beneath the shadow of foresttrees , and, indeed, but few of those ancient dwellers in the valley had as yet bowed their haughty heads at the stroke of 'he woodman's axe. Every thing around the little dwelling betokened that it was the abode of one of the hardy pioneers who had loft the sunny banks of the Connecti- : cut for a home amid the wilds cf Vermont. But there was a ruddy light gleaming from the small window, that spoke invitingly of peace and comfort within ; and occasionally the sound of woman's voice singing a low. soft lullably fell dreamily upon the car ; or ' rather, might have done so, had there been 1 an oar to listen. i In the principal apartment of the house : ?the one that served alike for kitchen and parlor, sat Andrew Gordon and his fair ( and gentle wife?Amy. A bright-eyed bov, apparently about four years old, played upon the nicely-sanded floor, and in the mother's arms lay a babe, very lovely, but very fragile, upon whose face the eyes of Amy Gordon dw. lt with a long, yearning gaze, l'ew words were spoken by the little group. The husband and father sat gazing thoughtfully upon the glowing embers ; the wife rocked the child that was cradled upon her breast; and little Erode . .V ^ ........V.J .. ......... ping now and then to scan with a pleased eye the progress ot' his work, or uttering an exclamation of disappointment as the tottering fabric fell to the floor. There was an air of refinement about the master and mistress of that little domicil, that contrasted somewhat strangely with their rude home and its appurtenances.? The dress of the wife, although coarse and plain, was arranged so tastefully, soy ntrrft/, as the young ladiesof the present day would -aay, that y >u would scarcely have noted its texture, or the absence of ornament. Her slight figure, and the faint Color upon her cheek, spoke of a delicacy of constitution hardly suited for the hardships and trials of an emigrant's life ; i?ut the iueuk light within her eye, her eolis, broad forehead, and the slight smile that lingered upon her lip, told that she possessed that truest of all strength? strength of mind and heart. There was something in the face of Andrew Gordon that, to a close obscver, was not exactly pleasing; and yet you could not liftvc denied that it was a very handsome 1 face?qnito sufficiently so to warrant the 1 unmistakable look of admiration that bis wife occasionally out upon it. Intellect was there?courage was there?firmness of purpose, and a resolute will; and there wr s ! a depth of affection in his eye whenever it 1 dwelt upon the group around him that proved him the possessor of a kindly heart. 1 Perhaps it was some early disappointment j ?some real or fancied wrong?some never- 1 to-be-lbrg(.tteii act of harshness or injustice on the part of another that, once in awhile, cast such a shadow over his fine face, and ' < gave such a bittor expression to his well formed mouth. For half an hour they remained as wo have pictured them above; and then the mother tenderly placed her little one upon the bod that stood in one corner of tho room?cradles were a luxury unkuown in those days?aud glancing at tho clock that pointed to the hour of eight, said, "Come, Frederick, put away your cobs, dear. It is bed-timo for little boys." "Oh, I wish it wouldn't be eight o'clock so soon when I am making cob-houses," replied the child; "just wait one minute, uiauuna, until I make a chiuiuey?then my house will bo done. There, now?isn't it a nice one ?" So saying, Freddy gave the finishing touch to his edifice?looked at it admiringly for a moment, then giving it a light pressure with his hand, his evening's work was demolished in an instant. Laugh#i,? i......... i... i... IIVKI^IIJ "V mv VV MVi *J?V? ,? ^ hastily gathered the cobs iii a basket near him, and sprang to his mother's side. Ah, Freddy, Freddy ! how like you are to many a "child of larger growth," who toils, month after month, year after year, building a temple, it may be to love, or wealth, or futile; and then, when it is nearly or (|iiito compl^d, by a single false step, or a single ill-rogumtcd action, destroys the shrine he has been rearing with so much care and labor ! JJut hero the similitude ceases. You laugh and clap your hands in childish glee at the downfall of your house, he sits down desolate and alone by the ruin he has made, and mourns over hopes and prospects buried beneath it. Thoughts somewhat like these may have passed through the mind of Andrew Gordon, for there was a cloud upon his brow. ;is he watched his wife while she undressed the plavl'ul child, and smoothed his dark curls preparatory to the night's repose.? Then kneeling by her side, and folding his little hands together, Frederick repeated liter her a simple prayer?a child's prayer :>f love and faith, asking God's blessing up.m those dearest to him?his father, mother nid little sister, and His care and protection through the night. "Now 1 must kiss papa good-night," said the little hoy; "and then, inauima, wont you please to sit by me, and tell me a pretty little story? I will shut uiy eyes tip, and ?n right to sleep so tjm'c7c if you will. The good-night kisses were exchanged; Frederick soon nestled closely in his soft, warm pillow, and true to his promise, closed liis eyes, while his mother, in a low, soothing voice, told him a story of the birds and lambs and llowers. Presently he was fast tislecp. and pressing the teudcrest of kisses upon his rosy cheek, Amy returned to her seat by the lireside. "Pear little fellow! how sweetly he sleeps," said she. !l)'.ivili" her eleiir sill* eniiti" nearer to her husband. "1 wonder what the future hatli laid up in store lor him/' she continued, musingly, with her cyc? fixed upon the bright blaze that went roaring and crackling up the broad chimney. "And yet if the book of fate were laid open bcIbrc me, I should fear to turn to the page which on his destiny is inscribed." "1 hope, at any rate, that the word wrat/h is written there," said Andrew Clordon, speaking for the first time since he had taken his wonted seat by the fire that evening. "I am not a very great believer in books of Pito or in irrevocable destiny. Man makes li is own destiny, with some little help from others? and Frederick shall he a rich man before he dies, if my ex wtions arc of anv ivail." 'lie may betaken from us, even in childIiood, Andrew and the mother's eye :urncd anxiously toward the little bed, a? if the hare thought of death was enough to nvaken her solicitude. l,l would rather he would he i/reut than rich?and <joud than either." 'die will he great if he is rich?that is, he will have influence, and he looked up to ; and as for goodness?pshaw I who ever heard of a rich man's doing wronghe continued, with that bitter smilo, of which we have before spoken, curling his thin lip. ! It a man possesses wealth, he may oppress the poor, strip the widow and the fatherless of their last penny, cheat his neighbors, and rob his own brothel'?hut it is all riyht! ' 'l hen may tlod grant that our boy may never be a rich man, Andrew,'" said his wile, soh-mnly. "IJut you speak to?? bitter1)', dearest. Vout own misfortunes have made you unreasonable upon this point." And Amy lifted, caressingly, the dark locks that fell over her husband's hiirh forehead. "I'{treasonable, Amy! Have 1 not cause to speak bitterly ? Have I not been defrauded of my ju>t rights? Have I not been robbed ?ay, literally robhr.d of the fortune my father left mo when 1 was too young to know its value? t'an 1 forget ihat one. one of my own kith and kin, too, lives in the dwelling of my forefathers, and calls their broad lands his, when he knows, and i know, and the world knows, that I am the rightful heir? Can 1 forget all this, and that ! am Inn?" he added, glancing contemptuously round upon the rough walls of his cottage. "And you, too, Amy?you who were born and reared in a home of luxury?you, whose presence would graco the proudest drawing-room in the h ml; you whom I wooed and won before 1 dreamed that I waste tread a path like this; and vet, angel that vou are vouwho have never breathed a wcrd of reproach, or a syllable fit' complaint, your home, too, is here in this rude cabin"?and the proud man bowed his head, and something that looked strangely ]ik a t-ar, glittered a moment in the firelight. * IJut you arc here with tnc in this rude cabin as y u call it, dearest, you and our li'tle ones; and bow many times must I tell jon that ( would rather be here, provided I am by your side, than to sit upon the throne of the Indies without you? I believe y >u -ay these things." >he continued, j [d.avi'ully, kissing his Hushed brow as she . ' poke, f J- Would f;i' I baSC Won llilll ' j-l. i??eai ' m n?i back to more cheerful thoughts, "I believe you say these things just for the sake of hearing uie toll you over and over again how dearly I love you, and how happy I am with you. Is it uot so, darling 1" But Audrew Gordon was not to be cheered even by the tender caresses of his wife. His uiind would dwell upon themes, tho cotrmnplatiou of which was destroying his pence of mind, and fast changing his very uature. " I tell you. Amy," ho said, rising and pacing tho upartmeut with a hurried step, "1 tell you, Amy, I will be rich! and Fredcrick shall be as rich, nyo, richer, than if his father had not been cheated out of his iuheritoueo. They think," he added, with a Hashing eye, ' that they have trampled me in the very dust, hut they cannot keep me mere, i will do ricn ituu lutiucnttai ; nna as soon as Fred is old enough to learu the lesson, I will teach him how to uiuko money, and how to keep it. too." ' No, 110, Anlrew?spare nie that last blow, I implore you," said Amy, and tears w?rc rapidly chasing each other down her pale cheeks. "If you will give up your whole mind and soul to the purs lit of wealth, as you have done tor the last two years -iOotusill coin your very heart's blood for gold, and allow this feverish thirst for gain to become, as it were, the very essence of your being, spare uie this las blow. Teach not this lesson to our child. Teach him to be prudent, industrious, economical as you will, aud my example and teachings shall be added to your own ; but impress not upon his young mind the doctrine that tho acquisition of wealth is the chief end of his existcuee, and its possession tho chief source of uiuu's enjoyment. .Just as surely as you do is misery in store for him. A mother's heart is a prophetic heart, and 1 repeat it?just as surely as you do, is misery in store for him and you ; just as surely will Jiis sunaud yours set in darkness and in gloom. Oh. Andrew, Andrew! for your own sake?for my sake?for the s^ko of these precious ones,' she added, drawing him to the couch where their children lay," cease this struggle that is wearing your life away, and changing you so greatly, that at times I can scarcely rccoguize the Andrew Gordon of tny early love." The lire upon the hearth had burned low ; but, at that moment, a broad, ruddy glow filled the room, and Andrew Gordon stood with his eyes fixed stedfastly upon his wife's face. Who can tell the emotions that swept over his soul during those few, brief moments ! Good and evil spirits were striving for the mastery upon tho arena of his hoart, and his countenance worked stranfiely as one or the other prevailed.? At last, he turned hastily away, and inutteriii"'?as if tn JiimsolP.?' 11?i# I<'rnilnvii?L must be a rich man." be sought his pillow. Ho had chosen his part! [TO UK CONTINUED.] Knew Him bv mis Finances.?Recently while walking through Dogan Square, a melancholy individual with an umbrella and a wart on his nose, approached and said : 'Stranger, do I look's though I belonged to the whiskey ring ?" We thought not. " Do I look's though I stole .little C. Ross ?" We said "No." "Do 1 louk's though I busted up ITcll Gate ?" lie didn't. "Then, stranger, gaze in these pensive eyes, and tell me?oh. tell me truly?what's the state of your financial condition ?" We told him. "Do you think ten cents'd break you?" We thought it would. "Then, stranger," he said, go back to your mucilage and shears, for I recognize in you a brother editor."?Detroit Free I'resa. B'N.vi Hr.ith.?Baltimore, January 23.?The Fifth District Grand Hodge of B'Nai Itrith elected the following officers for the year ensuing : President?David S. .Stern, of llaltimorc ; First Vice President?Nathaniel Hcvin, of CharlesIon : Second Vice President?J. I. Macks, of Washington. D. t .; Secretary?Dr. S. H. Wolfe, of Baltimore ; Treasurer?Aaron Goodman, of Baltimore; Scrgeant-nt-Arms?Max Cohen, of Washington, D. <\ William Hovenstem, of Rich- | inond, Va., J. M. Solomons, of Savannah, and J. I. Macks, of Wilmington, N. C., were elected to till vacancies in ihc board of control of the orphan asylum fund. Delegates to this district convention will be delegates to the oonslituional or gchcral Grand Lodge of that order, which will meet in Philadelphia next week. ? ?Scours ^n cows or in any animal, is a svnintom of the nresenoe of some irritatinw substance in the intestines. To treat it, give a pint of linseed-oil and repeat the next day if it does not purge freely. After that give themost^gestible food frequently in small quantities, such as bran mash, boiled oats, linseed ineal, or ground oats and corn, with cut hay and some roots of some kind. ? How to Kkf.p Voi u II a in on.? Kvcry now and then some chap writes to a newspaper for a receipt to prevent the hair from coining out. If men would go homo from the lodge before midnight, with their legs _ i .i . i i 1' . sum:r, uicir ii;ur vyuuiui. i uomc out so rapidly. W'c have more hair now than the day wo were born.?\orri.<foic>i Jhrufd. The collars of coats become soiled very quickly from contact with the hair, but chloroform will clean them very well without any bad odor. Potato starch water, made by grating potatoes into a little water and letting it settle, then pouring it off and rubbing it on with a sponge, will also take off the grease and spots. - - The total niimhcr of immigrants who arrived at Castle Gardai. N V.. during the eleven months of the l ist, year was Tb.nlfi, an increase of I ">,71 (' over the ?mno period J in 1*77. ?hi1 a 11 ' i New I Desirable 1 Fall aid Winter Stock' JUST RECEIVED BYk r J. T. HILL & CO. WK respectfully inform our patrons ami the p| public generally that our large and well ftl selected Stock of nl FALL AND WINTER GOODS < > P is in Store, and was purchased at a time whcfi good bargains were to he hnd, anil with thovicw j, of pleasing the people of the County, both )u ^ UUAIJTY AXD PRICES. " .0. e OUR STOCK CONSISTS TN PART OF c DRY GOODS, - Ladies' Cloaks, Fancy Articles, Notions, BOOTS J JSHOES. WE WOULD CALL PARTICULAR ATTENTION TO MIR 12,000 STOCK, -OF- g MEN'S AND BOYS' CLOTHING, Which wc were induced to buy hccouse of the extremely low prices such goods were selling at, and wc propose to give our customers the benefit of our bargains. ?ALSO TO OUItComplete Assortment of MEN'S AND BOYS' HATS. ( WE IIA VE A FI LL LINE OF GROCERIES, HARDWAKE, ? c TINWARE, CROCKERY, &C. We simply ask an examination of our GOODS and l'UH'KS to convince the public of the fact that they can save more money by purchasing from us. J. T. HILL & CO. Oct 18 42 tf Vick's Floral Guide. a oeaniitui wotk 01 tuu t ages, unr. vol or en j Flower l'latc, ami ."(Jit Illustrations, with Pescrip- | tions of tlie host Flowers ami Vegetables, nnd | how to prow tlieni. All for a FivkCbst Stamp, j In English or German. The Flower and Vegetable Garden, 1 To Pages, Six Colored Plates, and many hundred Engravings. For oO cents in paper covets ; 5?1.U0 in cleg >nt cloth. In German or English. Vick's Illustrated Month!;/ Magazine?112 Pages, I a Colored Plate in every number and many fine I Engravings. Price ?1 2"? a year. Five oopies I for So.(K). Specimen Numbers sent for 10 cents. I Vick's Seeds are the best in the world. Fend Fivk Cbnt Stamp for a Fi.ouai. Gi:ii>k, containing l.ist and Prices, ami plenty of information. Address, JAMES VlCK, P.ochestcr, N. Y. Jan IT 8 tf 13. F. RAWLiT l DEALER IN GROCERIES, HARDWARE, DRUGS, &C. NO. 1, EAST UNION. LOG WOOD, M. 1 DDF 11, COD ERAS, litis/.YE, FOR COUGH AND CONSUMPTION Wild Cherry and Tar, Cod Liver Oil?Pure, Cod Liver Oil with Wild Cherry and Lime? Instcs good. Cod Liver Oil with Lime, I'It I ITS! FRUITS! 0 RAMIES, 11A ISfiVS, C Villi A XTS, ALMO YDS. COCOA Xf 'TS, French Canities a fall Assortment, Iton't forget to call at No 1, East Union. I?ec 1:5 f?0 if C. CJ. C XI LP, ATTORNEY AT LAW. 0 F F I 0 E () V E It S II A X 1> A M I! \ It O , Will practice in (lie Circuit and Supremo Courts of the State. Jan 3 3ms. I V M I I, Y G KOCKICIKM. HAMS AND MIDDI.INOS, M ACK Kit F.L, It ICE, FUGUE, I.A 111). CGltN NfKA I, AND MO I, ASSES. Mold clicapci' than ever, l?v i 15. F. HA WES, at No. 1, East Union. Nov 1"? D? tf T o li ii W i llnrd DEADER IN THE PUREST Wines, Brandies, Whiskies, &c. IN THE Xi;iV RMLDIXG 0\ TIITC II A I J. II O jY I> Ja O T . Will t>c pleased to see his many friends and exchange "smiles." with theiu. .Ian IV :> tf Spring Oats for Sale. QAA I'.l 'II El S of Spring Oats, just received OUU an I for I.- ?.y < f M. FA EH & CO. I Jan IT ! it UNION HOT&L leopened and Furnished Throughout with NEW FURNITURE. -_:o: ,.? rHE Subscriber has (ho pleasure of announcing In the public that lio has leased the nion Hotel and fitted it up with new Furniture nd every other convenience for the comfort of le traveling public. THE TABLE (mil be provided with the best of everything ml served in the best style, to suit the tastes of II. Attentive nnd obliging Servants will be >und nt nil hours to respond to the calls of the ntrons of the honsc. A vr i ?. m? i* a im* vmnn ?iirr l the bnsement, where gentlemen can nlway* n<l llic choicest of ull kind* of mnlt and *pirilous liquors, served in nil styles, lluving determined to make the Union Hotel rpinl to any Hotel in the State, in all respects,, hope to receive the patronage of the public. II. J. THOMPSON. Spartanburg lltrald and Carolina Spartan opy three months. Dec 0 49 if Fine Brands of Chewing Tobacco: LUCY 1TIXTON, COL DUX I'/ITEX, -4 PIG TAIL TWIST, FIXE CUT, ' T1X TAG XAYY, NICKEL, ELBA AXD QUID PRO QUO, For Sale by B. F. RAWLS, No. 1, Fast Union. Dec 20 f?l tf NOTICE. ' 4 PERSONS indebted to us by note or account will please settle at once, as longer iudul cnce cannot be extended. GEE & IIUMTIIRIES. l)cc 0 49 4t New Fat Mackerel. 4 ficsh supply of fine New Fat Mackerel, for rv sale at 80 cents a kit, by ^ B. F. RAWLS, No. 1, East Union. Dec 13 f>0 tf Trusses, Trusses. A LARGE assortment, for Sale Cheap, by ?A_ 11. F. RAWLS. Dec 20 fil tf jrreenville and Columbia R. R. CHANGE OF SCHEDULE. &5S9 gasbags Passenger Trains run daily, Sunday* exceptd, connecting with Night Trains on Sautli Carlinn Railroad up nnd down. On and after MONDAY, May 29th, tho following will b? the chadulc : rr. .cave Columbia at 7.45 a m -cave Alston 9.00 & m -cave Newberry 10.50 a m -cave Cokesbury. 2.17 pa .cave llclton 4.00 p m Irtivo at (ircenvil)c 5.35 p m down. .cave Greenville at 8.05 a m .cave Helton 9.55 a m .cave Cokesbury 11.33 a m .cave Newberry 2.40 p m .cave Alston 4.2Q p m krrivo at Columbia 5.55 p m ANDERSON BRANCH AND BLUE RIDGE DIVISION. down. pp. '.cave Wnlhalln....0.1w a ra Arrive 7.15 p in .cave Berryvilie...7.00 a m Arrive 0.40 p m .cave l'cndlcton...7.50 a ni Arrive 0.00 p m .cave Anderson...8.50 a m Arrive 5.00 p m Arrive at Helton...9.40 a m I.eavc 4.00 p m THOMAS DOI)AMEAI), General Superintendent. Jaiitz Norn-ox, Jk., General Ticket Agent. June 9, 1*7C>. 28 tf I'loncor Paper Manufacturing Company. Manufacturers of Book, News and wrapping PAPER. John W Nicholson, Agent, Athens,Ga ror annipic 01 incwb, see lias siicei. Nov 22 45 tf oirs, ~ LINSEED, KEROSENE, HARNESS, MACHINE, SWEET, CASTOR, AND TURPENTINE, Sol.l Cheap by JJ. F. IIAWLS. Not. 15 40 tf fancy grocfri^s, kaisi.vs, ALMONDS, ? CURRANTS, CITRONS, CURBS J, CRACKERS. FANCY CAN DIRS, SA LMONS, SA RDINRS, OYSTRUS, MI NCR I) MR AT, IN MILK, I'OTTRl) MEATS, CANNED FRUIT, VEGETABLES, Sold below Spartanburg prices, by 11. F. RAWI.S, at No. 1, East Union. Not 15 40 tf paints and varnishes. PAINT BRUSHES, DRUGS AND MEDICINES, CIGARS, SNUFF, CHEWING AND SMOKING TOBACCOS A FINE EOT OF CROCKERY, JUST IN. TINWARE, WOODENWARE, HARDWARE, JUGS, JARS &C. For *n1o very low l>y It. F. It AWLS* fresh mackerel, 80 CENTS PER KIT. At 1$. F. BAWLS'8 CHEAP STORE, No. 1. East Union. I>OV l ? 4<? If DAVID JOHNSON, JR., ATTORNEY AM) < 01NSKLLKK, Will practice in the Supreme nn<l Circuit * 'otirt* of tltc Slate, also in I'liilcil States Courts for tin- District of Sou'li Carolina. I?CC 15 ?'?0 tf